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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-03
Fridqu, FebnrrY Is, 1857,

Friday. Februrry Is, 1857,
proceed on the premises to sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, TWO BUILDING
LOTS. situated about one mile northwest OF
stanton, near the property of VIM. Asst these
lots contain about one acre each, and are desig-
mated as lots Nos. IL and Is in a plot of the lots
of which they are part; being the same lots
conveyed to Joseph Branson by w. r.. Nc
Comb.
TERMS. Enough cash in hand to pay the
costs of sale and bond now due secured in the
trust deed for $4,000, with Interest thereon
from November |, 1885; for the residue of pur-
chase money credit will be given, in two equal
instalments, payable respectively on Novem-
Der |, 1887, and November l. 1888, for which the
purchaser or purchasers Will execute bonds,
waving homestead, with approved personal
security bearing interest from date, and title
retained as ultimate security.
As- Sale to commence at O'Clock p. m.
w. E. CRAIG,
feb3 Trustee.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-03
ADVISORY BOARD FOR sTAUNTON
AND AUGUSTA COUNTY:

a. II. fUhIA,.......... ............ PRESIDENT,
JNo. w. TODD, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SECRETARY,
CAPT. FRANK b. BERKE LEY, Teller
Augusta National Bank. LOCAL TRUSTEE,
w. H. KABLE,
G. A. HOLT, and
JACOB YOST.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-03

TRUsTEE's SALE OF BUILDING LOTS.
Pursuant to a deed of trust executed to the
undersigned by Joseph Branson and wi fe, dated
June 17th 1885. duly of record in the County
Court Clerks Office of Augusta county, and be-
ing SO required in writing by the creditor
named therein will on
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-03
Indian Wheat.

The Senate Committee on Transporta-
ton routes to the Seabord, has recently pre-
scented report giving some valuable data
in relation to wheat production in British
India and the cost of transportation to
European ports of consumption. 1t makes
the rather startling revelation that the
cost of transporting bushel of grain
from the principal points of shipment in
India-Kurrachee Bombay and Calcutta
to Liverpool, is practically no greater than
the freight on a bushel of grain from
Chicago to that point, In connection
with this, when we consider the rapid
increase of railroad facilities in India, the
Improvement IN the methods of cultiva-
ton, the introduction of the latest labor
saving machinery, and by these means the
decrease of the cost of production, ard the
increase of the acreage and product, we
are brought face to face with the fact that
the United States cannot hope to holdIher
place as the feeder of nations. A bushel
of wheat has been produced in India at
less than twenty cents, and when the cost
of landing it in Liverpool does not exceed
the.freight rate from Chicago to the same
point, then we can no longer look in that
direction for grain market. Nay more
the day will come, when nothing but the
duty of 20 cents per bushel will prevent
the eastern grain from entering into home
competition.
And yet in the face of these pregnant
facts the Democratic party is trying tt
persuade the farmer to abandon the home
market, for the prospect Of sending hi!
grain abroad to meet the Indian product
The day has past when sensible men cal
be imposed upon by such sophistry. Th,
hard common sense of the American PEG
pie will protect them against teachings o
that kind. The recent. Congressional cleo
tons clearly demonstrated that the work
ing classes are beginning to do their owl
thinking. This is especially true of th
agriculturists, They see that they cal
no longer depend upon grain for thei
profits, and that their only hope is in
Investigation of crops, to meet the de
mand at their door That demand cal
| olly be created by the development o
mineral resources, the building of furna
ces and establishments of manufactures
, and these can only follow maintenance
and strengthening of the Republican pol!
} cy of protection.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-02-03
Centreville Items.

Reported for the v1RGINlAN.l
Mr. John w. Craun, living near Stone
wall lost his smoke house and contents by
fire not long since supposed to be the
work Of an incendiary. A considerable
loss on a hard working and Industrious
man.
Mrs. Orebaugh, wife of David Orebaugh,
departed this life, and was buried at Salem
Church cemetery, on JAM. 2Sth 1887. The
funeral was attended by numerous friends
and relatives who paid the last tribute of
respect to kind neighbor, a good mother
and faithful compani On.
On the oath Of jan, Mr.. Peter j. Link
from sudden stroke of paralysis received
on the 9th from which he never rallied,
was consigned to his last resting place at
Augusta Church cemetery. surrounded by
many loved ones who will miss.his counsel.
We cannot recall at this writing, death
in our midst during the last six years that
causes more profound regret upon our
part to have to chronicle, because of the
suddenness. The surviving members of
Fthe.stricken family have the sincere SYM
patty of the community. Their loss is
evidently his gain.
Mrs. j. Y. Wheeler. an aged lady of the
neighborhood, is suffering very much at
this time with lung trouble.
Mr.. S. 7. Driver who is feeding 10 fine
cattle lost one few days ago, also fine
Young COW not long since.
Robt. Gamble Esq, butchered two fine
hogs, the largest weighing $50 lbs. the 9TH
er, 494 lbs. an average Of SIS lbs. net
weight.
The branch Creamery of Messrs. Par
kins, Crawford & Parkins, to be erected
near Stonewall, will be in successful ope-
ration by the first of May. P. B. w.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

WITTKOCK, Haight ard Weaver, the
three principals in the celebrated Frisco
express robbery. are safely housed in Jail
at St Louis and nearly all of the stolen
money has been recovered and returned
to the Adams Express Company. The men
have all made confessions and will not in
volve the courts iE an expensive trial.
They all agree a to Messenger Fothering-
haG2' S innocence.
1HposING and impressive funeral serv-
ices were held in the United States Senate
cham Der on the 31st over the remains of
the late Senator Logan, and the funeral
Cortege that formed the escort to the tenn
porary resting place was the largest OF
the kind ever seen IN the National capital.
BY collision between a construction
train and freight on the Southern Pa
cific railway near DEVILS Run, on the
n g!lt of the 31st. ten men were killed and
many others were seriously injured.
TIE Emperor William of Germany cele-
brated on the 1st the eightieth anniversary
Of his entrance into the Prussian army.
The event was the occasion of much en-
thusiasm in Berlin and other portions of
the empire.
THE President was compelled to abandon
his purpose of attending General Logan's S
funeral by the severity of his rheumatic
trouble, Mrs. Cleveland, however, and
her n other were present
IT il officially announced that the cosl-
mercieI modus vivendi between the United
States and Spain will be prolonged untAl
MarcnsEs1 next.
M. RaRTuoLDI, the originator and archi
tect of the statue Of Liberty Enhghten-
ing the World,'' presented TO the United
States hs the people Of France, has been
advanced to the rank of Commander OF
the Teuins of Honor
THE trust fund for the widow of General
Logan had reached $4,000 up TO the even
ing of LIST, and on that Gay Mrs. Logan
also receives from VIM. p. Nixon, manager
sf the Chicago Iat17- Ocean. checks aggre-
eating S6 500.sas as New Year gift from
fnends in Chicago.
IuE new year begun in orthodox winter
stue. news from ali over the country IN
dicatiug biting billiards or severe snow
storms. Calling was attended with more
or less discomfort wherever INDUCED in.
THE President managed TO SO through
the three hours ordeal of receiving New
Years callers, but it proved rather pain
f1l task for him, and was in direct viola
ton of his physicians orders.
iN accordance with the will of the de-
ceased, the remains Of Peter Down, the
ConnemauSh hermit, were cremated at
Pittsburgh, Pa, op the 1st, the remains
being shipped from Johnstown for the
purpose.
The MARQUIS of Londonderry offers to
sell his Irish estates to his tenants.
JOHN S. NEwBuRRY, prominent in rail-
road and other enterprises in Michigan,
died at Detroit on the 2d.
GoscHEN. the London Post says. has
agreed to succeed Lord Randolph Church
Ill in the British Cabinet
Iron County register., 1887-01-06
NEW YORK BELLS.
Three Sets of Chi ales That Produce Won-
drously Sweet Music.

Three Sets of Chi a,es That Produce Won-
drously Sweet Music.
There is music in the sound of almost
my bell, if we may except the fire
alarm. Thanks to the improved
civilization which science has in the
last few years ushered in, the harsh
iangle of the fire-bells is fast giving
way to the gentle click of the telegraph
and the soft voice of the telephone. In
New York there are three sets of chime
bells-those of st. Thomas Church, on
Fifth avenue and Fifty-third street, the
chimes of Grace, on Broadway, above
Tenth street, and of Trinity, on Broad
way, opposite Wall street. The bells
of St. Thomas, ten in number, were
cast at Meneely's, in West Troy, and
put up in the beautiful tower in 1874.
They are the finest in tone and tune,
and their music is wondrously beauti-
full. The bells of Grace, also ten in
number, have united weight of 10000
pounds The largest bell, called the
rector's bell, or the tolling bell, weighs
1855 pounds. This splendid chime cost
$4,000 If the reader wishes to enjoy q
new sensation, let him go up to the bell
tower of Grace Church when the cdrtt-
zoneur is practising. He does not dance
about amidst forest of ropes, pulling
one and then another, as the old-time
bell-ringers of England did. but he
PLAYS on his carlton de clarier as they
do in Holland. There they are. ten
chime-ringing levers ranged in row,
like the keys of a pianoforte. Those
huge keys require the whole strength OF
his arm and hand to move them. To
each of the levers is attached rope,
passing through the ceiling to the tower
above, where it connects with its par
ticular bell. Up in the light, airy lat
ticed tower, far above the roofs OF the
tallest houses, hang the ten huge, wide
mouthed messengers of sound, that
only await the master stouch to I'LL tho
air with melody. Trinity chimes are,
perhaps, next to those of Christ Church,
Philadelphia, the Oldest in this country.
But. strange to say. very little is known
OF their history. The church-wardens
and rector of Trinity Parish confess to
almost total ignorance on the subject.
1t is supposed that five of the bells were
cast in London by Mears, prior to 1S45.
AS the second Trinity Church was built
with handsome steeple in 1888 it is
more than probable that at least one OF
the bells came over from England about
that time. At any rate, when, in 1S45,
the church edifice was taken down to
make way for the present beautiful
structure, there were six old bells in the
steeple The largest of these was
cracked, and so it was sent to Meneely,
in Troy, to be recast, and at the same
time four more were ordered TO COM
plete the chime. The largest bell
weighs 3,081 pounds, the smallest 700.
The ten bells have an ag gregate weight
of about 1900 pounds.-Christsan at
Work.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Dec. 3o.-Three
loads of school children returning from
their annual sleigh ride were caught at
the Third street crossing of the New York
Central railway and the whole party mar
rowly escaped death. The boys were
blowing their tin horns and it was i'm
possible to hear the whistle Of the an
preaching train The frightened children
tumbled out on each side Of the en- ngine,s
path as best they could One sleigh was
cut in two and boy carried some distance
on the coW-catcher of the engine. Half a
dozen of the children were severely
bruised. and Willie McLen had his arm
broken and crushed so it will have to be
amputated.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06
Nichigan's Soldiers Home Dedicated

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec 21.-The
Michigan Soldiers Home, situated two
miles north of this city was dedicated
with imposing ceremonies yesterday in
the presence of seven thousand five hun
dred people, mostly veteran soldiers and
members of the G. A. r, from all parts of
the State Governor Alger presided and
delivered the dedicatory address. Speeches
were also delivered by Governor-elect
Luce, Michigan's war Governor, Austin
Blair, Congressman Cutcheon and others.
The bill appropriating funds for the cree
ton o. the house was passed at the last
session of the Legislature, and " orIz on
the building was commenced in April
last.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dec. 29.-The Alliance
(O) accommodation train on the FIT.
Wayne road. which left this city late yes
terday afternoon, was wrecked last night
near New Galilee, about forty miles west
of this city, and nearly all the passengers
on board were more or less injured. The
train was running at a high rate Of speed
and encountered broken frog. The en-
gine passed over the break safely, but the
baggage car and two passenger coaches
jumped the track and rolled down an EN-
bankment. Fortunately the cars, al
though badly wrecked, did not take fire,
and those who escaped with slight in
iuries set to work to help those who were
rot so fortunate.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-The American
Bell I" ~1tnone Company yesterday filed a
bill IL the United States Circuit Court al
parkersburg, WA, asking for an iniunc-
ton to restrain the Emner Telephone
Company from operating the Emner Tele-
phone in Charleston, ". Va, and several
o'her places in Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, where the Emner telephone has
been in use for about year The usual
complaint of infringement on the Bell
patent is preferred. Representatives Of
tie Emner Company now in Washington
say they are not disturbed at the prospect
OF having the question Of infringement
brought TO an issue.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06
NATURAL FORTRESS.
A Secure Refuge for Criminals Where La
Il ,x,ts fi-ar,

! A Secure Refuge for Criminals Where Law
| Is Set at Defiance.
1t seems scarcely possible that in any
part of the habitable globe there should
/ be natural refuge wherein criminals
can openly defy the law, and where it
| is impossible for crime to receive pun
/ ishment. However lax we may be at
times in our judicial proceedings, still
! we know it is possible to lay hands on
! the evil perpetrators, even though we
! desire not to punish them. In the ISL
/ and Of Formosa, however, nature her.
self has formed a fortified home for
! bloodthirsty criminals. Formosa is an
! island about ninety miles off the coast
/ of China, from which country it is sep
nrated by the channel of Fokein. 1t
was unknown to the Chinese until the
year 1903, and in 1884 the Dutch es-
/. tablished q settlement there, but after
twenty-eight years of peaceful resi-
dence they were expelled by the famous
rebel, Coxinga, whose successors ruled
the island until 1858, when the Chinese
took full possession. Then the popula-
tioa was 1000, 900 to 100000: now it
has dwindled down to little more than
10000 Although only 25O miles long
and 50 miles in breadth. nothing is
known-by civilized beings-of the in
terror portion for it is inclosed by an
enormous volcanic range, md it is with
in that all the aborigines now herd to-
gether. These natives have a slen der
form, olive complexion, long hair, and
5iacken their teeth. They have no
written language. and their religion is
confined to superstitious belief in de-
mons and sorcerers No wonder then
that they are easily governed by some
OF the more advanced descendants of
the rebel Coxin@a, many of whom have
taken their abode with them, and a
wild and desperate life they lead. They
take advantage of the asylum offered by
This belt OF country to make organized
expeditions therefrom for purposes of
piilage, and even 20 so far as to ar
range defensive operations against the
a"eliers on the sea-past as pretext
Tor the levying of money. More
than one thousand cases of murder are
committed by these people every year,
and the Chinese authorities are com.
pletely set at defiance.
The mountainous nature of the CONN
try, and the large numbers to be dealt
with preclude all success of the Chinese
soldiers against them. The bieands
Know every loophole, and can get out
side, whereas the others are unable to
hnd their way in. The policy of the
present Governor of Formosa seems tn
be to draw all the natives outside and
away from their associates. This pIap
has partly succeeded, but there are still
at least 10000 natives leagued with
the brigands, and natures lofty VOL
came walls still remain fortress inn
possible to storm, but easily held bv
these red-handed desperadoes. San
fro7acisco CtlZ.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE Bulgarian agent at Constantinople,
in a note to the Grand Vizier, declares that
the Porte has no right to interfere in the
internal affairs of Bulgaria.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE removal of the snow which fell in
the late storm in Germany has revealed
an appalling loss of life. Many travellers
were overtaken by the storm. Fifty
bodies have been found in Saxony, thin ty
in Thuringia and forty in Southern Gsr-
many. 1t is estimated that the total los 5
of life will be early 1two hundred.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE celebrations by the Central and
East Washington Christmas clubs We're
held on the 26tE, and the philanthopic eff
forts of the committees We're rewarded
with perfect success. Happiness was be-
slowed upon nearly 500 children, and the
festivities were most heartily entered into
by benefactors and heneficiaries.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

ADUEL was fox ght in the City of Mexico
on the 2Sth between Prince Augustin Itur-
bide and Senor Carcedo, both of whom are
members of the Jt tc6ey Club. The weapons
used were swords. The Prince wounded
his antagonist in the shoulder, but not
dangerously The duel took place at the
San Lorenzo School of Artillery.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

JAMES A. MCMAsTER, the veteran editor
of the New York FreenaH's Journal and
the leading Catholic journalist, died in ST.
Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, on the 29th,
from disorders brought on by Il fall some
weeks ago. lie was born in Duanesburg,
\. V, in 1890, and was the son of Il Prot
- eStant minister.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

SPEAKER CARLISLE has filed his answer
to Geo. II. Thoebe's notice of contest of
his election to the Fiftieth Congress, in
which he denies all of Thoebe's allega-
tons
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

CHAs B. FARwEKs., of Chicago, seems to
lead in the race for the Illinois senator
ship to succeed General Logan.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE committee formed to conduct the
no-license campaign in the cities of Massa-
chusetts at the recent election, has called
a State temperance convention at Wor-
cester for January II to organize for the
no-license campaign in The towns of the
State in the coming sprlng elections, and
for the no-Ecense campaign in the cities
next fall
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

AT the workmen's congress, at Brussels,
on the 2Sth, a proposal tie affiliate with
the American Knights of Labor was dis
favored.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

PRESIDENT CLEvELaNDs condition,
though hardly to be considered critical, is
undoubtedly causing his physicians some
anxiety.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE French Minister of War has con-
sented to reduction in the supplementary
credit asked for the military department.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE safe in the post-office at Wadsw orth,
O., was blown open on the night of the
27th, and about five hundred dollars in
money, sixty dollars in stamps and two
checks were taken.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

GENERAL LoGAN's funeral was arranged
to take place in the Senate chamber at
Washington on the 31st, and the remains
to be inferred in vault there until
place of final burial is determined
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

REV. C. B. SCALES, of East Lynn, Ill,
who ran away with Miss Matthews, leav-
ing his wife and five children behind, was
arrested at London, Ont, on the 2Sth. The
parties concerned consented to go back in
charge of a detective.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

Mr. GLADSTONE has written for the jan
uary number of the NJAeteegeth Century an
article entitled ''Locksley Hall and the
Jubilee The article is a criticism of the
poem by the light of events of the past
fifty Years
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE annual statement of the savings
banks of Massachusetts, is a gratifying ex-
hibit- The mum ger of open accounts is
9O6O39, an increase of 57,252; and the
amount of deposits is 1921, ,199,900, an in
crease of S16, 199. 4S3.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE commissions of sixty presidential
postmasters will expire in January, 1897.
Among the more prominent Offices are
Monterey, Cal; Monmouth, Ill; Hutchin-
son, Kas.; Salina, Kas.; Eureka, New;
East Portland, Ore; Ogden, Utah, and
Prairie Du CHEN, Wis
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE door of the post-office at Eyeter, n.
H, was pried open with a spike on the
night of the 9th, the safe blown open and
robbed of d steel chest containing several
hundred dollars worth of stamps besides
money and valuables.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE Secretary of the Treasury has 1n-
formed the Secretary of State that he has
information that two firms in Hong Kong,
viz: Gin Tung Hi and Wing King Tung
Kit, are largely engaged il selling certl-
fcates to land Chinese in this country,
and that they smuggle females through
American ports for immoral purposes. He
suggests that the matter be Investigated
by the United States Consul at Hong
Kong.
= TIE Raifscag Age says that in the year
Just closed s,ol0 miles ct new main line
lai1road track have been built In the
United States. Kansas leads with the
surprising amount of $50 miles, the great
Pr part laid within the last six months
Assuming the average cost TO have been
hat so, 900 per mile, the expenditure for
roadway alone was $3.50, ,000,00 Indica-
lions are that the year 1887 viii show even
greater activity.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

At Apalachicola, Fla, is on exhibi-
ton curiosity in the shape of a
sponge: There are fifteen prongs of
hollow sponge reaching out like the
arms of devilfish in every conceivable
oirectlon from the cone-shaped natural
STAND OF coral upon which the main
Dody OF the spo nge rests, and there are
me particles of coral in each arm or
sucker leading many to suppose from
It's appearance that if left alone these
arms would eventually have petrified
ana perhaps turned to coral.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

As an evidence of the carelessness of
the public in addressing letters, officials
of the sead-letter office, on the 22th, ex-
hibited list of the sixty-four letters ad-
dressed te Pittsburgh, o., all but nine of
which were intended for and were subse-
.Quently delivered to parties in Pittsburgh,
Pa Nearly all of these letters were to ,busi-
ness firms, and many &C the envelopes bore
business cards.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE Preside Mt is suffering from a return
of the rheumatic attack of several weeks
ago. from whish he did net recover. He
is somewhat easier. He remains in bed
most of the time, although he occasionally
sits up. DR.. O'lseilly said on the 27th that
the President was improving, but that lie
had ordered him to keep very quiet for ~
few days.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06
NEWS AND NOTES.

A Summary of Important Events.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

PRESIDENT ELIOT of Harvard will not
confer the degrees on next commence
ment day. He will sail for Europe soon,
accompanied by his wife, and will remain
abroad until next autumn. in hope of re-
gaining his full health
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

All soups are better made with
Iresh, uncooked meat, as that which
mas been cooked once has lost much Of
Its flavor and nearly all of its juices
CHICAGO NeaUs.
Iron County register., 1887-01-06

THE General Land Office has recently re-
ceived reports showing the removal, un-
der peremptory orders from special
agents, of fences from twenty Enclosures,
embracing over 274,000 acres of land, prin-
cipally in the Denver land district.